Silvopasture/intercropping of fruit trees with crops; alfalfa with hazelnut tree on display by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Ag in Motion 2025.

Research studies fruit-forage intercropping

Agriculture Canada scientists share the potential benefits of the practice that have found in trials conducted in Saskatchewan

The benefits of shelterbelts to forages and cash crops have been known for decades, and as a result, have been a common practice across the Prairies for many years, says an AAFC scientist at Ag in Motion 2025.